Experian has brought Akamai Technologies into its Agent Trust partner ecosystem as it looks to make autonomous AI-driven commerce more secure and accountable.
The partnership will see Akamai’s cybersecurity and edge computing capabilities integrated into the Experian Agent Trust framework, which is designed to verify the identity and intent of AI agents operating on behalf of human users. Alongside Akamai, payment infrastructure company Skyfire also forms part of the ecosystem, with its involvement focused on emerging payment innovation. Both Experian and Akamai are also active participants in the KYAPay initiative, an extension of the Know Your Agent protocol that introduces a standardised method for AI agents to declare their intent and enables tokenised payment credentials.
Within the framework, Experian will issue Agent Trust tokens that validate identity, consent, delegated authority, and transaction risk in real time. Akamai will add an independent security layer at the edge, evaluating both human and agent-generated traffic, correlating it with behavioural signals, and assessing intent before any transaction proceeds. This human-to-agent binding is intended to create a persistent, auditable link between verified individuals, their devices, and the AI agents acting on their behalf. The combined capabilities are intended to create a more seamless path from AI-generated recommendations through to completed purchases.
Experian Agent Trust services will be platform-agnostic and designed to integrate with existing commerce and payment infrastructure. They will be supported by the Experian Agent Registry, which maintains dynamic trust scoring for human-bonded AI agents. Experian says its identity verification and fraud prevention capabilities already help clients avoid an estimated $15bn to $19bn in fraud losses each year.
The Know Your Agent protocol gives AI agent developers a consistent method to identify themselves, the platforms they operate on, and the users they represent. For businesses, it provides a scalable framework for authenticating AI agents and understanding the authority and purpose behind their actions.
Experian chief innovation officer Kathleen Peters said, “Trust, security, and performance must scale alongside the growing role of AI agents in digital commerce. Agentic commerce will not scale without trust. By adding Akamai to our partner ecosystem, we are strengthening the infrastructure to verify agents, the humans behind them, and their intent, enabling fast, secure, and accountable transactions. This reflects strong momentum across our ecosystem as we bring together leaders in identity, payments, and cybersecurity to shape the future of digital commerce.”
Akamai chief technology officer, security strategy, Patrick Sullivan said, “Agent-driven commerce introduces a new set of security expectations for businesses and consumers. Our work with Experian brings together identity intelligence and edge security so organizations can confidently interact with AI agents while maintaining performance and trust across every touchpoint.”
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